I have two of the version 1 soaps, and one of the version 2. Both versions are outstanding. The version one is so soft that I scoop it with an ice cream sample spoon and lather it like a cream, but the resultant lather is rich, dense, slick, and protective, and they smell amazing. V.2 is a much firmer soap, but it loads wonderfully easily and produces a lather that is almost exactly the same; maybe a bit fluffier or thicker compared with version 1, which is almost like sour cream in texture the way I lather it.

V.2 lather reminds me quite a bit of Jeeves of Hudson Street, if you're familiar with that soap.

At any rate, a first-class soap. I love my Dr. Jon's. I have Hydra, which is a wonderful citrus scent. In the v.1 I have Classic, which is a barbershop that is largely bergamot, rosemary, and lavender, and I have Savannah Sunrise, which is one of my favorite fragrances ever. It's floral-forward with a bit of peach in the background. Just beautiful. Not for those who don't like floral scents, though.